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left

The past participle of leave – left – can be used in a special way, to mean ‘remaining’, ‘not used’, ‘still there’.

  • What did you do with the money that was left?
  • After the explosion, only two people were left alive.

Left is common after there is and have got.

  • There’s nothing left in the fridge.
  • I haven’t got any money left: can you get the tickets?